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100	1		_aBardach, Eugene, _eauthor. _91051550
245	1	2	_aA practical guide for policy analysis : _bthe eightfold path to more effective problem solving / _cEugene Bardach.
246	3	0	_aPolicy analysis
250			_aThird edition.
264		1	_aWashington, D.C. : _bCQ Press, _c[2009]
264		4	_c©2009
300			_axx, 162 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 153-154) and index.
505	0	0	_tPreface -- _tIntroduction -- _gThe _teightfold path -- _tOverview of the book -- _gpt. 1. The _teightfold path -- _tStep One : Define the problem -- _tStep two : Assemble some evidence -- _tStep three : Construct the alternatives -- _tStep four : Select the criteria -- _tStep five : Project the outcomes -- _tStep six : Confront the trade-offs -- _tStep seven : Decide! -- _tStep eight : Tell your story -- _gpt. 2. _tAssembling evidence -- _tGetting started -- _tLocating relevant sources -- _tGaining access and engaging assistance -- _tConducting a policy research interview -- _tUsing language to characterize and calibrate -- _tProtecting credibility -- _tStrategic dilemmas of policy research -- _gpt. 3. _t"Smart (best) practices" research : understanding and making use of what look like good ideas from somewhere else -- _tDevelop realistic expectations -- _tAnalyze smart practices -- _tObserve the practice -- _tDescribe generic vulnerabilities -- _tBut will it work here? -- _tBack to the eightfold path -- Appendix A : Specimen of a real-world policy analysis -- _tPreface -- _tSummary -- _tAppendix B : Things governments do -- _tTaxes -- _tRegulation -- _tSubsidies and grants -- _tService provision -- _tAgency budgets -- _tInformation -- _gThe _tstructure of private rights -- _gThe _tframework of economic activity -- _tEducation and consultation -- _tFinancing and contracting -- _tBureaucratic and political reforms -- _tAppendix C : Understanding public and nonprofit institutions : asking the right questions -- _tMission -- _tEnvironment -- _tPerformance measurement -- _tTechnology -- _tProduction/delivery processes -- _tFront-line workers and co-producers -- _tPartners and other outsiders -- _tCentralization/decentralization -- _tCulture and communications -- _tPolitics -- _tLeadership -- _tChange -- _tAppendix D : Strategic advice on the dynamics of political support -- _tReferences -- _tIndex.
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650		0	_aProblem solving. _9322778
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